Love this place. The owner is the nicest guy ever. He says hi to us every time. We love their butter chicken.

Very good lunch buffet with a reasonable price tag. Selection is not large but adequate. Flavours are fantastic. Endless naan bread or roti bread... Was a very good lunch and the staff is very accommodating. I would love it if they would add a soup to the buffet especially in a winter season. Give it a try it's a nice clean place with good food. read more

Great Indian food, good service and good location for easy parking. Kiran is very sweet and cordial.

Of the many, many Indian restaurants I have been to, some multiple times, Punjab Sweets had yet to thoroughly disappoint. Ownership changed hands on the last year and there is always the question of the standards remaining the same. I believe they have improved on a good model and made it their own. I like the buffet, it offers a few choices for an herbivore like me, at today's count there are 6 items not including the rices. For $16.99 for a dinner buffet, it's really quite reasonable. I have been ordering Samosa take out for a decade, and I will continue to come back. Service is good, and played are cleared quickly. New management is very friendly and counter staff are fast. Love this place read more

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This place had been renovating over the past few years and the atmosphere inside got much better. Enjoy non-stop Bollywood movies playing on their flat screen TV's. The food has always been top notched. Samosas are the BEST in the city despite being one of the cheapest. Butter Chicken and Lamb Curry are my favorite dishes. Perfect with their homemade Naan bread. The rest of my family enjoys their spicy dishes too. We always go for either their lunch buffet or the more expensive, but with even more selection dinner buffet. Needless to say, we always leave well fed. You might want to keep your jackets in your car because the aroma of the food will stay with what you wear, unless that's fine with you. Before you leave, take home some of their traditional sweets from the front counter. read more

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If you want cold, salty and tasteless food. This is the place for you. The dinner buffet had (to name a few) fish pakora, tandoori chicken, dal Makhni, Briyani, butter chicken, goat curry, and a few other items. They had a wide variety of foods but what's the point when it's stale and seems like it's just been microwaved? On top of that, no naan that day! Like what restaurant offers butter chicken and no naan? I mean like I can't eat my butter chicken without naan bread! Anyways I would say this is one of the worst buffets I ever had. The staff is nice and accommodating but they have nothing eles to offer but garbage food that they are desperate to get rid of. read more

We found the buffet decent. It's not a large buffet by any means and the space in the selection area is way too small as you're bumping into and squeezing by other patrons, but the selections were tasty. The decor is limited as you will see if you come here. We had a good time. read more

Best butter chicken I've tried! I'm from Red Deer and the indian restaurants there are limited. Since I've moved here I've tried a lot of indian restaurants and this is by far my favourite Indian buffet. The place isn't really good looking but the food makes up for it. I rate this 4/5 because one time, I went to have lunch with my sisters and the naan bread seemed really flat (not shown in the pictures) and not properly cooked, it was still edible though. Other times it was great. read more

Punjab Sweets & Restaurant - So delicious - Halal Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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We go a long way to stock up on Samosas ! Very tasty, and best price in town ! All 4 of us enjoy them ! Buffet is always well prepared and we'll stocked ! Naan, Pakora, all kinds of chicken. . And then, dozens of sweets , for desert. read more

Punjab Sweets & Restaurant - Halal Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Not bad but not excellent A little older They have a small buffet decently prices 18 dollars for dinner or 21 to take out a dinner box. I usually just go there for samosas takeout $1.50 for meat or $0.75 for vegetable. Pretty spicy come with a sweet dip! read more

Been to this place for takeout 3 years ago and felt it was super run down. Tried it this evening for the dinner buffet and it's even more run down. So many things wrong with this place. It would have a chance with the okay food, if the ambiance was better. Other than the fact that it looks like an old Wendy's on the inside, there is no upkeep and minimal effort being put into the ambiance for customers eating there. The carpet is ancient, old and dirty. I saw some unused serviettes fallen from a cupboard and I hope they do not reuse them as they've already touch the grossest carpet. The other thing that bugged me was the garbage radio they have playing. It was actually a pre-recorded Now Radio breakfast show and all the same terrible pop music we hear everywhere. It made me want to get out of there asap and made me get even more annoyed. Why don't they have beautiful Indian music?! They truly need to make an effort if they want to compete with the way better Indian restaurant experienced right across the street...just saying. Finally, I asked if the fish pakora was gluten friendly - the girl went and checked with the chef & and it's chickpea flour. On further investigation, they do NOT use a different deep fryer to their wheat crusted chicken wings - so Punjab Sweets - NO! - your fish pakora is NOT GLUTEN FREE NOR FRIENDLY! - get your facts right. Thank gawd I prodded for further info. Also, we used a Groupon, that was supposed to cover the entire meal, but Punjab Sweets decided to charge us GST on top of a pre-purchased Groupon - which has never happened to us before. On asking the lady why, she said it's the owner's instruction. In no way their Groupon had any fine print regarding additional charges or GST. Overall, poor experience. If you have low to no standards, go here but we will not return. read more

Found hair in my samosa. I have been a regular customer ordering takeout for last couple of years. However, with the management change recently, standards and food taste seems to have substantially deteriorated. Samosa's are now bland and tasteless. I am done with this place. They could also clean up the restaurant a little bit. I have never tried the buffet there as I find it to be pricey for the atmosphere, food and cleanliness presented. read more

Frequented for the past 8 years, 3 ownership changes since then. Has gone downhill every time. I only come here for the butter chicken - more like a korma; coconut, spicy, creamy, salty, sweet. Very heavy and satisfying overall on a 'good' day, very disappointing on an off day. Chicken curry and fish pakora can also be great, dinner buffet includes chicken wings that are excellent when fresh. Extended hours during Ramadan and open on Christmas. Inconsistent overall but the butter chicken keeps me coming back. read more

In the mood for some South Asian food and in South Edmonton, I hopped over to 34th Ave. to try a new restaurant. This restaurant caught the eye of my companion and I on a previous trip through here so we made a point to return. We arrived at 1:45 which is NOT a good time to arrive, they refresh the buffet for 2pm, so if you're coming for a late lunch arrive after 2. The bonus for waiting, however, was freshly prepared food. There were about a dozen different dishes all reasonably good. The sauces and spicing were great, but underlying meat was slightly bland. Standouts for me were the chicken wings (yes...Indian buffet chicken wings), butter chicken, mutter paneer, biryani and aloo gobhi. I had two large disappointments. First, was that the naan and tandoori chicken didn't seem to be baked in a tandoor. Second was that the lassi didn't have cardamom. Thus, all three were not very appetizing. Despite the negatives, I'd gladly come back. Seeing as it's a buffet, I can avoid the sub par dishes and still come away full and sated. read more

I've been visiting Punjab Sweets & Restaurant for at least 6 years. Housed in a former Arby's, the owners have converted the space into a sit-down restaurant with one of the most affordable and tasty Indian buffets in the city. For around $10 ($15 at dinner), you can help yourself to butter chicken, mattar paneer, pakora, tandoori chicken and other Indian delights including puddings and gulab jamun for dessert! It's not the best that I've had in the city, but it certainly is accessible and their price point is bang-on. Sometimes, when I'm having a comfort food craving, a hot and fresh Indian buffet is what I need, and Punjab Sweets fits the bill perfectly. Staff bring water and naan bread to your table, but other than that, it's virtually self-serve if you go the buffet route. The servers seem attentive and relatively friendly. Is this haute Indian cuisine? No, but sometimes that's a good thing. read more

So my expectations going in were: Limited selection Better than New Asian Village Cheaper than New Asian Village One of them hit the mark, and it was a limited selection. Which isn't really a big deal if everything they do have tastes good and is good quality. Price was $17.95, same as other places in the area. The butter chicken was really good. Probably the best thing in the buffet. The chicken wings were good too, but half were under cooked. Naan bread was obviously old, but edible. The rice pudding tasted rotten, for real. Someone must have said something because as I was leaving, they pulled it and replaced it with a new one. One waitress was friendly, the other one looked depressed the whole time. The atmosphere was rundown and awkward. Maybe that's why the waitress was so depressed? I'm glad I went, I won't be going back though. read more

Umm yasss, i was taken for lunch by a couple people and I quite enjoyed myself. I think it may have been a Dairy Queen at one point? The front has the glass that comes forward. Upon entering the hostess is fast, sits you down, grabs menus and also lets you know buffet is available. Having the buffet, we all had naan, tandoori chicken, butter chicken, and rice. The butter chicken they make has a thick heavy cream base and is very rich. The tandoori is quite spicy and has a great amount of heat to it. I didn't fill up to much on lunch because I LOVE Indian sweets! Love them.......as I went up to the buffet they were just switching out the deep fried battered balls drenched in syrup and I was that guy. I took two bowls, and then proceeded to basically go into insulin shock. They were great, and I feel like the chef added cinnamon or something, they had more flavour than I remember. As for the restaurant itself, well it could use an update, the interior is older, bathrooms are a bit rough but everything else is on point. They bake an assortment of fresh sweets by the way, I'll get a pic of that next time. Oh and one more thing, maybe this is just during buffet, but you need to go up and pay at the counter. Enjoy read more

Punjab Sweets & Restaurant - Ummm yasss! Sweets goodness - Halal Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

This is my absolute favorite East Indian restaurant. I have been coming here for 10 years. They have the best butter chicken in town, believe me I have tried just about every where else! They also have this sweet yellow rice that is so delicious!!!! I have never found any rice similar to how they make it! It is only served at the dinner buffet and not the lunch buffet so we usually go after 3 just for the rice! Although it can be ordered off the menu at any time. They have several other Indian dishes that look good, however I am mostly a butter chicken only person! They have some chicken wings, onion rings, samosas, fresh nan bread, cut honey dew melon, rice pudding and these warm round doughnuts in a sweet sauce that my son just loves! The food is not very spicy, just flavorful and for my family that is perfect! Aside from the restaurant they have a wide variety of East Indian treats that look lovely in a range of different colors! I would recommend this restaurant 100% to anyone! You will not be disappointed! read more

My friend and I had a groupon so we headed over there last night to try it out... the food was decent. The butter chicken was thick and creamy, but the naan bread seemed really bland and actuall had parts that were tough and hard to chew through. What really bothered me was the service. We were greeted promptly and sat at a booth. that was nice. The hostess put a whole pitcher of water on the table and walked away. That was strange... there was two of us. Most buffets seem to work the same way. Your "server" comes over to see if you want drinks, then explains how the buffet works (points out where the plates are) and asks if you had any questions. But aside from the pitcher of water, we got NOTHING. nobody even came near our table the entire time we were there. When we were done, still nobody had come around to give us our bill. My friend suggested that we simply leave the groupon on the table and leave. I suggested that we take it up to the counter and at least give them the opportunity to ask us how everything was.... Well, we walked up to the front, the lady took the groupon from my friend's hands and said "bye girls". It was a confusing experience... read more

The buffet always has either goat or lamb curry and that is what I head for, with a roti. The dessert/s at the buffet are better than those at the buffets of neighbouring restaurants. The style of cooking is halwai-style, so it is very filling and takes a while to digest, contrary to what one would call home-style. However it tastes authentic for the style used. For a lighter meal [though there's nothing light about halwai-style cooking] try the snacks which are light on toppings but tasty. The sweets and savouries are very good. The owner appears grouchy and angry at the world. Staff is courteous. It is best to pack up what you need and leave quickly, so you don't have to sit there or worse, use the washroom. Anyone notice the bill [what bill?]? - the amount you pay is what they verbally ask for. Pop is $1.10/can, most take-away items are priced inclusive of GST and the majority of sweets are $7.00/lb. Haven't been there in a while so prices could have changed. The samosas were two for a dollar (were three for a dollar previously); it's the bait that attracts one to this place. read more

Well, I'm trying my best to write a nice-ish review about this place. The decor and the whole place could use a revamp in my opinion. The Indian sweets and treats looked semi pleasingly if you're into that kind of thing. The buffet however was a bit of a let down. Groupon had a deal, $14 dinner buffet. I grabbed some butter chick, some lamb curry, 'sweet' rice which I thought maybe could be saffron rice.. but it wasn't, I grabbed some daal, nan bread, and some other stuff to fill the taste pallet. And to avail, the only good thing out of the few options they had was the samosas, and the daal. The butter chicken was sweet. Sweet like dessert.. I couldn't understand. The lamb curry was flavourless also. Hopefully the cook and management get some feedback soon so they can grow their business. However this experience will make me wander less. Check my other reviews to see my favourite Indian food spot. read more

This is a great place for lunch. The staff a polite and helpful, the buffet is always fresh and tasty. You can be in and out and well fed in no time if you choose, or you can sit and enjoy the food at a more leisurely pace with your friends. I find that the buffet changes a little for visit to visit, which is appealing to me. The butter chicken and the fish pakora are great. Although there isn't the selection of some of the other buffets around, their quality is better and less expensive. They have done a great job converting the old Arby's into a welcoming restaurant with a relaxing environment. I always enjoy myself when I go, and I never leave hungry. One of these days I hope to try some of their sweets, I'm always too full to even think about it. read more

My friend only likes the butter chicken from here, so we drive across the city for it when the mood strikes her. Since I like more than just butter chicken, the buffet is typically the route we choose. There's a big difference in price between lunch ($13 ish) and dinner ($21 ish) and I don't think the options change significantly - so the better value is definitely the lunch buffet. Along with butter chicken (which is a sweeter butter chicken than other places, and less tomato-y but waaaaaay more butter/cream), there are other curries with both meat (the lamb is pretty good) and vegetarian (I like the veggie coconut, but again, on the sweet side). The best part of the buffet though? The samosas. Damn, they are delicious pockets of potato, peas and a decent amount of heat. (Pro tip: they're 75 cents each - get some to go for when you crave them later in the day. And try their beef ones too! My work (west end) has actually gone across the city to order 100 of these as a staff treat over the holidays, they are that good.) The restaurant itself looks like it used to be an old Wendy's with the big curved 'sunroom' area. There's a big counter at the front with sweets and desserts that they sell by weight. The decoration is a bit dark and dingy, and the bathrooms are a bit scary (not dirty, just old and dingy) - and soooooo hot, like walking into a sauna. But I haven't been murdered yet going in there, so that's good! Just enjoy the food and skip the bathroom. read more

Ordered their chana bhatura once through Skip the dishes, they were amazing!! Would definitely go there in person. Good portion for the price, they could work on increasing the size of the bhatura, as it is pretty tiny. Nonetheless, it does well for Edmonton so far. read more

We came for lunch to Punjab Sweets in the middle of the afternoon at around 2:30pm as a party of 3. The restaurant was not full or anything and we were seated by what looked like the only server in the whole restaurant. Service was terrible. We waited for someone to come offer drinks but alas, I had to ask for a pitcher from the lady in the cash register. Here's the kicker: without knowing, we came in when lunch was finishing so we grabbed our plates and started eating like madmen. Food was good, spicy, tangy and excellent flavors all around. After finishing our first plate, we naturally go and grab a second round. So we fill our plates with what we now see as fresh food (how lucky we think). Midway through our feast, the server informs us that we are now in dinner service and we will be charged TWICE. This is after we started eating our second round.!! He never even warned us when entering this could happen. Shady and disgusting tactics if you ask me. Disgruntled and shocked with a half eaten chicken wing in my mouth, I suggest we leave. Now, the server was not around when we pay at the cash register and we mention 3 lunch buffet when checking out. Turns out the lady didn't know about our double charge dilemma so we check out relieved and dash outside. Overall, food was great. Service was a joke and I will not be going again due to the uncomfortable experience I had. read more

Great food every time, sweets are also very tasty. Best butter chicken in town. The lamb is also pretty good. The restaurant has been updated in the past few years and is a really nice place to go now. The service is generally pretty good.Once in a while the owner smiles at you too. read more

We love it here!! Food is fantastic and all the people that work here are so professional and super nice! They always remember our kids and are so kind to them read more

Went for first time..didnt like it... food was not tasty...One of the slim and tall lady was very rude...Without asking she take away our plates... All together NOT WORTH ... the better choice is NOSH CAFE.... Still I m feeling why we went there for dinner... read more

This is by far the best East Indian buffet I have ever experienced. The selection is good, the quality excellent, and the prices reasonable. My favourite vegetarian dish, daal in a brown sauce, was so delicious, I wish I could have taken some home! Ditto for the peas and potatoes, paneer, tandoori chicken, and samosas. I'm not a huge fan of butter chicken, but the flavour was very rich with a int of sweetness, and they use white meat. And then, there were the desserts. Oh, the desserts! The rice pudding flowed with rose water and cardamom, the milky ras malai was decadent, and the gulab jamun was delicious. Prices are lower than other buffets, the place is reasonably nice (but nothing fancy), and service was solid. You can also order items off a menu a la carte, or take home some delicious Indian sweets and nuts. If you are in Mill Woods and want Indian food, don't miss the opportunity to try Punjab Sweets. read more

A great economical source of yummy Indian food.

When we first moved to Edmonton 7 years ago, this was one of the only Indian restaurants we joked wasn't full of Caucasians. Seriously good food here. It changed ownership a few years ago and there have been some attempts at modernizing, but overall you come for the food not the decor. Best butter chicken in town, hands down. The mattar paneer and aloo gobi are family favourites. If you time it right on a Tuesday night you'll get to experience the yoghurt curry which is delicious. Great chicken wings, too. Prices have risen recently, but still not too bad for a buffet. read more

My all time favorite restaurant! amazing buffet with a server who walks around with fresh hot bathuras and garlic naans! make sure to try their famous mango shake! its to die for !!! :d super pleased by this restaurant. read more

I visited this restaurant mid-week for dinner and took part in the buffet. I was really surprised with the quality for a buffet. Buffets often suffer from mediocrity but this one exceeded my expectations. I dine out for the food and the flavour and am less sensitive than many to service and decor. That being said the restaurant was comfortable, clean and pleasant. The service was excellent. Of note were the fish pakoras, the tandoori chicken, the eggplant dish and the aloo gobi (potatoes and cauliflower). The tandoori chicken was the best I have ever had. Everything else was good except for the Naan which was cold and rubbery and was possibly store bought? There was a nice selection of sauces and Indian pickles for those who want to add more flavour to their meal. I also bought some sweets to take home. While the sweets were excellent they weren't cheap. The buffet on the other hand was a great value. I would return for sure. read more

Best butter chicken, sweet rice and nan in the city! Small little joint. Buffet style, smaller selection but enough for a good meal! The sweets and take home selection is amazing! All fresh made! Highly recommend! read more

very reasonably priced. good curries, all the curries were mild, the aloo golbi was hot. we did not try the sweets as Indian tend to be very sweet. better individual dishes else where but a great buffet. definately worth it. read more

Worst customer service I have ever received. We were not greeted when we walked in, were told to talk to someone else when we asked a server for help. Then they messed up our order, and when we asked the girl to exchange our food for what we ordered, we were told that was that we ordered and given lots of attitude. I asked for my money back and the girl threw it on the counter, then we complained to the manager, who laughed as we walked out. I also witnessed the manager tell a customer "I'm not stupid, don't tell me how to run my business", when the customer mentioned the grossly overgrown lawn in the front. Worst customer service ever! The old owner actually cared about his customers. I will never go back to this place again and I recommend it to no one. read more

Great servers, food would prob taste good if it wasn't sooooo damn spicy. not even enjoyable.

Been here a couple times and it really isn't the place to go for a sit down service, the service is extremely slow. The buffet is good though. The tandoori and butter chicken dishes were nice and flavourful, although they could have been a bit spicier. The naan was a bit hard and tough to chew. The chicken wings were good. Atmosphere and decor of the place could be better, but I mostly go to restaurants for the food so it didn't factor too much into my rating. Overall, not the best Indian place I've been to (New Asian Village is much better imo) but it's not terrible. read more

The khoya burfi sweet was the worst I ever had. It tasted like Crisco with nuts put on top. I paid over $10 for it, too. I threw it in my backyard for the birds to eat. read more

perhaps the best or for sure, one of the best buffets in edmonton. nice and clean. try fish pakora...now they serve soup too which is good.